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Has anyone here had a Xida Gen 2 damper shaft replaced? Looks like I've been unlucky and something has managed to chip the coating on the shaft of one of my fronts, though the damper is not yet leaking.
Has anyone else had similar damage and if so, how much was it to get it sorted? I'm around 5000 miles (1200 on track) into this set, so I am guessing I need to at least get the other front damper rebuilt at the same time.
This happened to me, both my fronts were leaking. I'm outside the warranty period and I'm in Australia, I emailed Supermiata and Ed pointed me to local Tractive specialists who serviced the shocks (I got all 4 serviced, and they all needed it). At first they tried to buff out the shaft, along with a refresh, but this didn't work and they leaked again soon after. I sent them back the fronts and they replaced the shafts. I'm not 100% sure on the costs as it was spread out over the two services, I just closed my eyes and paid the man.
To prevent future damage I picked up some co-axial top hats that will prevent the shaft from bending which should avoid any risk of dents. I've only just put the reassembled shocks into the car so I can't comment on how reliable this solution ultimately is, but it should do the trick. I also replaced the torrington bearings which were a bit worn and not rotating nicely.
I got these repaired by Meteor Motorsport in the UK (UK Tractive distributor). They were back in my hands in 7 working days, despite a shaft having to come from Tractive in the Netherlands. The total cost including all shipping and a rebuild of the other front came to around $500. A bit frustrating since I don't really know how to prevent this failure mode happening again, other than running socks at all times, (but this comes with other issues), but not a complete disaster.
Sounds like a very similar process to me, but with a faster turn around. Get the co-axial tophats from Supermiata.com like I suggested to prevent it happening in the future, they will stop the shaft from being able to bend.
Sounds like a very similar process to me, but with a faster turn around. Get the co-axial tophats from Supermiata.com like I suggested to prevent it happening in the future, they will stop the shaft from being able to bend.
Thanks for the tip, but could you explain why you think that is the case?
I was under the impression it was purely impact damage from a small piece of debris, eg a stone. I have always had co-axial top hats....
The guys who re-built my shocks here in Australia (Tractive specialists like your UK guys) said they think the dent in the shaft came from the shaft bending under load, then being quickly compressed. The bowed shaft picks up a nick or a dent going into the shock body. The co-axial tophats prevent the shaft from bowing by tilting as needed, the shaft remains straight.
I thought the shaft might have been damaged by grit, and asked if there was a sock or some other sort of protector available and they said it's very unlikely that would happen and outlined the scenario above. I took their advice, they have the experience and the exposure to far more cases of damage and wear and should have a good understanding of the causes.
12-01-2019, 12:42 PM
Supermiata Xida Gen 2 shaft replacement
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